Pete Sessions: “A number of people who asked to speak today are on their way here, and we will do that. I really want to stand up for…”

“A number of people who asked to speak today are on their way here, and we will do that. I really want to stand up for just a few minutes, pending those several Members coming here, to say to you and to the American people, Mr. Speaker, that this country--America--is a great, great, great country. It is great because of its people. There is a lot that has been said today and on other days about some of our frailties, about some of our warts, about some of the problems that we have. I think what Mr. Crenshaw said in his remarks is most appropriate because you have a man who has a number of very important issues that he carries on behalf of his congressional district in Jacksonville, Florida. He spoke about also taking the time to be a voice for millions of people across this country, not just for those whom he saw specifically in Jacksonville. You heard the gentleman, Mr. Meadows, speak very plainly about two Down syndrome young women of our country who are key assets to our country. We weren't asking for anything else today through this ABLE Act that Mr. Crenshaw has so ably moved forward--it has taken 8 years-- than for people to have equity or fairness. In the larger scheme of things, as a parent of a Down syndrome young man, I looked at where we stood, and said, ``Why wouldn't we allow the fairness?'' Really, let's look at it another way. Why would we want to keep these disabled individuals from having fairness?…”